China's foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian speaks during a news conference in Beijing, China March 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Britain must stop any form of official exchanges with Taiwan, said the Chinese foreign ministry on Monday, following plans by a British minister to visit the self-governed island, which China claims, for trade talks.
Taiwan’s authorities need to stop colluding with foreign forces, said Zhao Lijian, a spokesman at the Chinese foreign ministry, at a regular media briefing.